Country Stars Who Have Suffered Heart Attacks

Country stars often sing about broken hearts, but for some, those lyrics might hit a little bit close to home.

Read on to see which country singers have suffered heart attacks — and how they're doing today.

Not surprisingly, some of the stars of country music's golden era suffered heart attacks and are no longer with us. Elvis Presley, George Hamilton IV, Lynn Anderson, Marty Robbins and Hank Williams are among the classic country singers who did not survive heart attacks — shockingly, Williams was just 29 when he died.

Presley's daughter, Lisa Marie, followed him in death in 2023 in a scenario that was hauntingly similar to his death. But not every singer on the list died as a result of their heart complications.

Mac McAnally and Colt Ford are among the artists who have survived heart attacks in recent years, while Mark Chesnutt appears to be on the mend after undergoing emergency surgery following a "heart health episode."

Read on to see which country stars have suffered heart attacks.

Sterling Whitaker is a Senior Writer and Senior Editor for Taste of Country. He focuses on celebrity real estate, as well as coverage of Yellowstone and related shows like 1883 and 1923. He's interviewed cast members including Cole Hauser, Kelly Reilly, Sam Elliott and Harrison Ford, and Whitaker is also known for his in-depth interviews with country legends including Don Henley, Rodney Crowell, Trace Adkins, Ronnie Milsap, Ricky Skaggs and more.